Nikon P7100 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Nikon P7100 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Nikon and Olympus. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the P7100 (10MP) and SP-800 UZ (14MP) and the P7100 (1/1.7") and SP-800 UZ (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The P7100 was introduced 2 years later than the SP-800 UZ and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the P7100 grades vs the SP-800 UZ with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix P7100 and Olympus SP-800 UZ. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon P7100 Gallery and Olympus SP-800 UZ Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Nikon P7100 has got exterior dimensions of 116mm x 77mm x 48mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 1.9") with a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Olympus SP-800 UZ has specifications of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") having a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the P7100 compared to the SP-800 UZ.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P7100 and SP-800 UZ is 82 and 69 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to envision the gap in sensor sizing merely by researching technical specs. The visual below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the P7100 and SP-800 UZ.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The P7100 using its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus SP-800 UZ will render more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The fresher P7100 will have an advantage in sensor tech.